高二英语下学期期中试题13

一岗双责落实还不到位。受事务性工作影响，对分管单位一岗双责常常落实在安排部署上、口头要求上，实际督导、检查的少，指导、推进、检查还不到位。安徽省淮北市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷相应的位置。2、全部答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。3、本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题; 每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman going to do?A. Have a coffee.B. Clean her office.C. Attend a meeting.2. What does the woman ask for?A. A dress of different size.B. A dress of better quality.C. A dress of a bright color.3. What does the man want to do?A. Borrow a ladder.B. Take his leave.C. Clean the roof.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to the mans place.B. Call the Hillsboro Hotel.C. Reserve an exhibition hall.5. Where are the speakers?A. At home.B. In a museum.C. In the city square.第二节(共 15 小题; 每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 题。6. Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately?A. She had a traffic accident.B. She moved to another place.C. She is working unusual hours.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office.B. At a bus stop.C. In an apartment.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. What does the man have to do now?A. Plan a trip.B. Look for a job.C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the journey to South America?A. Dangerous.B. Exciting.C. Expensive.10. What advice does the woman give to the man?对分管部门的党风廉政建设抓得不够紧，找问题的多，批评教育的少，放松了对分管部门的日常监督、管理和教育。对分管部门干部发现的一些违规违纪小错提醒不够、批评教育不力，监督执纪“四种形态”作用发挥不够A. Going abroad.B. Staying at home.C. Opening a bookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. What is the radio program for?A. Sharing personal feelings.B. Discussing language skills.C. Promoting community service.12. What is the second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned?A. To give details and facts.B. To introduce main ideas.C. To conclude the article.13. What makes an excellent article according to Prof. Sheffield?A. Formal language.B. Detailed facts.C. Personal style.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A summer job.B. A birthday party.C. A food company.15. What does the mans company do?A. Design furniture.B. Organize concerts.C. Offer food services.16. What will the man do before the party?A. Set tables.B. Cook food.C. Play music.17. What does the woman think of the mans work?A. Difficult.B. Interesting.C. Valuable.听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 题。18. What do the Hoffmans do for a living?A. They are gardeners.B. They sell vegetables.C. They run a guesthouse.19. How much direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day?A. Five hours.B. Eight hours.C. Twelve hours.20. Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?A. They have deeper roots.B. They have wider leaves.C. They have bigger flowers.第二部分：阅读理解（共 10 题，每题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFriends and BuddiesThis program is planned for teenagers who have special needs with the goal of meeting within a community with other peers ( 同 龄人 ). The purpose of the program is that it will lead to a better understanding of friendships. Gym, Swim, Surprise Guest, and Pizza are included. Ages 12-18, numbers of members are limited. Contact: Gloria Bass. This program is held 2 Fridays per month.Club Saturday SwimThis program is available to anyone aged 5-14 who is challenged by mental, physical, or emotional trouble. The program will be held each Saturday afternoon, 12:00-12:30 pm or 12: 30-1:00 pm.Sibshops (Ages 10-13)Sibshops is a program for siblings(兄弟姊妹) of children with challenges. It includes group activities and talk-treatment ways with the focus on improving sibling relationships and whole family happiness.Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Wednesday: 4:00-5:00 pm. 21. If you have free time only on Saturday, you can go to _.A. Friends and BuddiesB. Club Saturday SwimC. SibshopsD. Hope Church22. Activities on how to lead to a better understanding of friendships are held _.A. 2 Fridays per monthB.12:00-12:30 or 12:30-1:00, Saturday afternoonC. 4:00-5:00 pm, WednesdayD. only on Saturdays23. If you go to Sibshops, you can _.A. meet with other peersB. solve your mental problemsC. improve sibling relationshipsD. think of healthy coping skillsBMy sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling lawyer, but I always knew he was special. He never criticized us, but used praise to bring out our best. Hed say, If you pour water on flowers, they flourish (茂盛). If you dont give them water, they die. I remember as a child I said something unkind about somebody, and my father said, Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, its a reflection of you. He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best in return. From then on Ive always tried to follow the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dads also always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision at first, as any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And Ive always regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, but I didnt pursue my dream. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.As it turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and Id like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad raised me.24What can we know about the authors father?A. He was a specialist in law.B. He usually encouraged kids.C. He seldom looked for the best.D. He was a father without principles.25The author left school at 15 mainly because_.A. the school forced him toB. he had a dream to realizeC. he had to work for moneyD. his father understood him.26The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. accuse me ofB. remind me ofC. agree with me onD. persuade me out of27What can be a suitable title for the text?A. My Respectable FatherB. Be nice to OthersC. My Happy ChildhoodD. Go Fulfill Your DreamCAccording to a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School, men with shaved heads are considered to be more manly, powerful, and successful than those with longer hair or thinning(稀少的 ) hair. Besides, in some cases, they are considered to have greater leadership potential. That may explain why the power-buzz look has become popular among business leaders in recent years.Albert Mannes, Wharton management lecturer, said he was encouraged to do the research after noticing that he was treated with more respect when he shaved off his thinning hair.Mannes did three experiments to test peoples impression of men with shaved heads. In one of the experiments, he showed 344 subject photos of the same men in two versions: one showing the men with hair and the other showing them with their hair digitally removed, so their heads appear shaved. In all three tests, the subject report found the men with shaved heads are more dominant( 占优势的) than their hairy counterparts(对应的人).The study found that men with thinning hair were viewed as the least attractive and powerful. For those men, the solution could be as cheap and simple as a shave.New York image consultant Julie Rath advised her clients to get closely cropped(剪短) when they start thinning up top. “There is something really strong, powerful and confident about laying it all bare,” she said, describing the thinning look as kind of raunchy(不修边幅的).Not everyone needs a bare head. Rick Devine, 55, the CEO of Devine Capital Partners, advised executive candidates attracted by their clippers to keep their hair closely cropped, rather than completely shaved. “It is way too much image risk,” he said, “The best thing you can do in a business meeting is to make your look not an issue.”28We can learn from paragraph 1 that men with shaved heads have more chances to _.A. be liked by their leaderB. become business leadersC. be laughed at by their leadersD. feel stressed from their work29When did Albert Mannes decide to do the research?A. Long before he shaved his own thinning hair.B. When he was looked down upon because of his thinning hair.C. When people treated him more respectfully after he shaved his thinning hair.D. When he noticed that others began to shave their thinning hair.30The underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably means that the solution is to _.A. buy a pair of cheap scissors.B. have a cheap shaveC. keep their thinning hairD. shave their own thinning hair31Whats the authors attitude toward mens bare heads?A. ObjectiveB. NegativeC. PositiveD. DoubtfulDLife comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays a vital role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and ferocious( 残忍的 ). In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, and they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success. It helps us touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing(授予) success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice: keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. The only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.32What would be the best title for the passage?A. Life is a Journey of Ups and DownsB. Love Plays an Important Role in Our LifeC. Failure is the Path to SuccessD. Hope Keeps Life Going33What is the authors understanding of happiness?A. Materialistic happiness leads to people living a short life.B. Smiling to others adds to our happiness.C. Happiness is temporary and passes away.D. Happiness is closely related with peace of mind.34In the authors opinion, tomorrow _.A. is beyond our controlB. is bright and hopefulC. calls for todays effortsD. counts for more than yesterday35The passage is most likely to be found in a _.A. magazineB. tourist guideC. book reviewD. science report第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more 36 and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that Ithought had37from the fast-moving world.I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one38 . It was a burning hotday, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some39andcomfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were 40 and no one seemed in a hurry to41 . Wewaited, tired and 42 . After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could 43only twoof us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter 44alongside.My granddaughter sat on my 45 as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be46 _soon.At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decidedto move to their table47they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their48, Iknew it would be a49wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and50theirtable to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together. We were very appreciative of their kind 51 . We thanked them 52 and moved to their table. The girls quickly 53 their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.That day, I 54to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caringworld, and my faith in humanity was 55 .36A. friendlyB. meanC. carefulD. sensitive37A. preventedB. removedC. comeD. disappeared38A. nieceB. granddaughterC. nephewD. son39A. teaB. foodC. fruitsD. vegetables40A. fixedB. coveredC. occupiedD. set41 A. startB. waitC. give upD. get up42A. impatientB. nervousC. awkwardD. embarrassed43A. serveB. seatC. layD. hold44A. satB. followedC. stoodD. watched45A. shoulderB. feetC. lapD. table46A. blankB. freeC. availableD. clean47A. unlessB. onceC. beforeD. until48A. orderB. billC. noteD. menu49A. longB. shortC. boringD. exciting50A. leftB. pushedC. sharedD. offered51A. treatB. expressionC. orderD. gesture52A. personallyB. properlyC. publiclyD. sincerely53A. picked upB. set upC. put upD. gave up54A. turnedB. cameC. thoughtD. pointed55A. lostB. rebuiltC. foundD. shaken第 II 卷第一部分：（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）单词拼写：根据所给汉语意思或首字母完成句子，每空一词。56. Many of Dickens books have been _(改编) for films.57. Let us _ (陪伴) you to your hotel.58. We were not _ (认识到的)that it was getting dark.59. Recent years have _ (目睹) the collapse of the coal industry.60. Last year he _（捐赠）$1,000 to cancer research.61. Teachers often encourage students to p_ in discussions in class.62. Doctors strongly r_ that fathers should be present at their babys birth.63. Cycling is highly b_ to health and the environment.64. Could you do me a f_ and tell Kelly I cant make it?65. Shes o_ at the moment; she cannot speak to you.第二部分：（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）语法填空：阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。My name is Billy Smith. Im 50 years old this year. I was about 440 pounds two years ago. _66_(fortunate), I managed to lose weight.I began to gain weight when my mum developed Parkinsons disease in 1994. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her _67_ care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and _68_ (keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had _69_ (difficult) in breathing at times. In 2